You CAN overcome deep, dark thoughts
Today I am going to share with you some of my darkest moments of the past ten months. Not because I want your pity, but because I want you to know that YOU can overcome those dark thoughts that dwindle deep down in your mind. I have a history of suicide attempts. The first was when I was 14 years old and attempted to slit my wrists. When I was 18, I took an overdose of a mixture of drugs that were available in the house. Until I met my husband when I was 22 years old, I overdosed on pills on numerous occasions. With his help over the past 24 years, I have managed to overcome my demons and became the positive person that you know. And then, in August of last year, life threw me a curveball - a Stage 2 breast cancer diagnoses. To cope with it, I went into autopilot mode. Almost blindly accepting my fate. A myriad of diagnostic tests, surgery, chemotherapy, more surgery, additional drugs, and more surgery. I chose to trust my medical team and follow their recommendations. But, in the...